Hippasus500 aka jwn2

Husband
Father (“Papa” to the grandkids)
Hacker (rusty, working on that)
Lover of philosophy (deontology, noetics)
Apple Fanboy
Outlander Fanboy
Atheist
One-time actor
Foundational books: The Bible (I wasn’t always an atheist); Mythology (Hamilton); The Hobbit; The Lord of the Rings; Future Shock; Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance; Gödel, Escher, Bach, Doubt, A History; Good Without God; What We Owe To Each Other. There are many more. But who am I, how I think derives from these.

Still Reading: It’s an ever growing list. It may eclipse the list of Books Finished
Current Book (The one I’m mostly reading): The Sirens’ Call by Chris Hayes
Last Book Finished: Dead Lions by Mick Herron

Public Key

npub1nr6nldv3c7ct86vgdy3730su8d3yn2kkcuwj09l2lmxnn4y5vzuqkus6yw

NIP-05 Address

hippasus500_at_federate.social@momostr.pink

Profile Code

nprofile1qqsf3aflkkgu0v9naxyxjglghcwrkcjf4ttvw8f8jl40anfe6j2xpwqt276ee

Author Public Key

npub1nr6nldv3c7ct86vgdy3730su8d3yn2kkcuwj09l2lmxnn4y5vzuqkus6yw

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2025-05-12 18:23:07

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I thought Lisa Kudrow captured Phoebe perfectly. Her character could never possess a dastardly, bone-chilling evil laugh. Besides she’s a Doppelgänger for my daughter, and you know, fathers… <wink>
Somehow I think I never want to be on the receiving end of your evil laugh. <smile>

2025-05-11 15:22:56

#Wordle 1,422 5/6* mean: 3.82- winning: 97.98% streak(C/M): 16/165 std dev: 0.98+ W/L/T: JvB: 23/32/44 JvOG: 41/27/31
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After a restless night, I woke with a muzzy head - plainly evident in my tiles today, #youngpups. I solved it, preserving the current streak is saving grace. No chance against the Bot or #OldGal for me.
I discovered yesterday that an anagram of my starting word has never solved the Wordle. New starting word and still a chance for an ace!

2025-05-11 15:06:23

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For some, maybe. Others (like me), not so much. <grin>
Nice job! The #OldGal will have to take solace being mother to a bunch of #youngpups

2025-05-09 22:08:32

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Trump’s appointee as acting U.S. Attorney for the district is quoted saying:
“He has willingly chosen to disregard the law. That will not stand in this state. He has been taken into custody. No one is above the law.”
Yeah. Right.

2025-05-03 08:12:14

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Good job!

2025-05-03 06:54:44

More and more, #youngpups, I’m inclined to think the Bot is jealous when my guesses are more efficient than its choices. When have a better score, and one of my guesses reduce the possible solutions more than its corresponding choice, mine is described as lucky. It sounds like sour grapes to me.
Meanwhile, I’m eager to see if I’ve at least kept pace with the #OldGal today.

2025-04-02 16:25:43

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The description of how LLMs process text is correct. I agree with your summary, Hanno.
The fact remains, though, that LLMs are often successful at mimicking human language. That is at the crux of why LLMs are perceived as “intelligent”.
<aside> It’s also fodder for science fiction when characters are puzzled by whether some other entity is intelligent. </aside>
Intelligence requires self-awareness, a quality LLMs surely do not possess.

2024-10-03 17:58:04

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It seems to me the really important ones were on line 3. <wink>
Personally, I favor “j”, “w”, “n”, and the numeral “2”. I’ve never really forgiven Google for denying me my hacker handle. One of these days, I’ll reclaim it. That’s my (not-so-)secret plan… <wink>

2024-08-22 22:21:04

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I never her score for yesterday (or yours for that matter). As a result I let the day escape without posting mine.
That got me to thinking. I shouldn’t let not seeing her score cause me to not post mine. My stat calculation now tracks Bot and OldGal missed days so my consistency check on Win-Loss-Ties still works. It’s unlikely the Bot will miss a day. After all, it’s only non-human.

2024-07-09 20:27:28

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Thank you! The only bad thing about a deuce is it slightly increases the standard deviation of the distribution of my solutions. I can live with that.

2024-07-09 19:28:39

Wordle 1,116 2/6* mean: 3.90+ winning: 97.53% streak(C/M): 9/165 std dev: 0.99- W/L/T: JvB: 38/61/72 JvOG: 59/42/40
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And play the odds I did, #youngpups! Three greens on 1, and I was not going to make the same mistake as the other day. Studying the possible solutions, I picked the most probable letters for 1 and 4, scoring a 2 for my reward.
Alas, it was only good for a tie with the Bot. It plays the odds, too. But it’s a solid win over the #OldGal!
First deuce in a while. (Yes!!)

2024-07-09 19:19:53

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It’s all about putting one foot in front of the other. <grin>

2024-07-09 19:18:44

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Dunno much about telepathy, #youngpups. But I’m notably thick-headed. Those brain-wave broadcasts probably can’t penetrate my dense skull.
I’ll stick to playing the odds. That seems to work best for me against the #OldGal.

2024-07-09 02:06:01

#Wordle 1,115 4/6* mean: 3.91- winning: 97.52% streak(C/M): 8/165 std dev: 0.98+ W/L/T: JvB: 38/61/71 JvOG: 58/42/40
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I wasn’t particularly efficient today, #youngpups. Knowing any solution would beat the #OldGal, I got a little sloppy. There were still 4 possibilities after 3, but I went with the most probable letter, and it was right, luckily.
<phew>

2024-07-07 15:29:48

#Wordle 1,114 4/6* mean: 3.91- winning: 97.52% streak(C/M): 7/165 std dev: 0.99- W/L/T: JvB: 38/60/71 JvOG: 57/42/40
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It is a fundamental principle, #youngpups, that when two choices remain, pick the unique letter. Following that axiom after 2, of course, it blew up in my face. It was a loss to the Bot because sometimes rules are meant to be broken.
<ignoring the groaning>
Ecclesiastically speaking, the #OldGal and I are the same.
<smirk>

2024-07-06 16:38:25

#Wordle 1,113 4/6* mean: 3.91- winning: 97.52% streak (C/M): 6/165 std dev: 0.99- W/L/T: JvB: 38/59/71 JvOG: 57/42/39
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It looks like I knew what I was doing, #youngpups, but I felt like I was throwing darts blindfolded at the board. I’d peek after each toss with a quizzical look. It’s an undeserved win over the #OldGal and a tie with the Bot.

2024-07-06 16:30:32

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I can’t say it without cocking an eyebrow and looking down my nose at the world. It just happens automatically! <grin>

2024-07-06 16:27:18

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+1
It’s tough to sleep when it’s hot, damp, and no breeze.

2024-07-05 17:18:31

#Wordle 1,112 3/6* mean: 3.91- winning: 97.51% streak(C/M): 5/165 std dev: 0.99- W/L/T: JvB: 38/59/70 JvOG: 56/42/39
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Ties all around, Bot and #OldGal, #youngpups, at least for me. Nevertheless, when I saw that row of green, I felt like Fat Amy in one of my favorite moments from Pitch Perfect <mic drop>
But nobody beats Lois today! Woot!
P.S. Should someone tell the NYT games editor they forgot to finish editing the comments cover page?

2024-07-05 17:06:02

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Lois is to the #OldGal as Roadrunner is to Wile Y. Coyote: TB-TB-TB-TBH
<Coyote watches helplessly as boulder falls from cliff>
Nicely done!

2024-07-04 22:14:30

#Wordle 1,111 4/6* mean: 3.91- winning: 97.51% streak(C/M): 4/165 std dev: 0.99- W/L/T: JvB: 38/59/69 JvOG: 56/42/38
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No fireworks from me, #youngpups. But I’m holding forth with my streak of 4 on the Fourth with a solve in 4.
Forsooth! A tie with the Bot and the #OldGal.
I contemplated writing “Forsixth!…” as five other #youngpups scored similarly. But I really couldn’t bring myself to do that…<looks nervously from side to side>

2024-07-04 22:05:25

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If you subtract it from the grid, it definitely would make a splashier entrance. But I wouldn’t want to come out with something like that. <wink>

2024-07-04 14:48:39

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Not me. I came forth with a solution, but not a win over the #OldGal. She skirted past me!

2024-06-23 14:30:37

#Wordle 1,100 3/6* mean: 3.91+ winning: 97.63% streak(C/M): 61/165 std dev: 0.99+ W/L/T: JvB: 36/55/64 JvOG: 51/40/34
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I thought I was sitting pretty with a quick solve in 3, #youngpups. My jaw hit the floor when I saw the Bot had it in 2. I get to claim the win over the #OldGal, though. So the day isn’t half bad.
Actually, it’s all good, since I’m off soon for a delayed Father’s Day at the ol’ ballyard with son and grandson. We’ll be wearing team colors cheering on the Pads!

2024-06-22 15:24:12

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After doing the same, twice this week(!), I was more careful today.
I put on my “Kick me!” sign and wear it around the house for an hour as penance for failing to move the golds around.

2024-05-28 16:02:40

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That’s mighty impressive, EZ! Go to the head of the #youngpups pack! Maybe the #OldGal will treat us with a dog-themed quilt. <grin>

2024-04-23 14:23:47

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True enough. But with change comes new dangers, or at least, old ones in more dangerous, more pernicious forms. Consider one example.
Growing up, I could trust that articles in an encyclopedia were well-vetted for accuracy and I trusted its veracity. Today, much as I respect the work of the legions who support Wikipedia, I’m more inclined to check the sources for an article I read there, especially the closer to current events its subject.

2024-04-23 13:45:20

There is an interesting piece co-authored by Judith Donath and Bruce Schneier in The Atlantic about the implications of #AI for the Web. Not #infosec exactly, but Bruce comes from that world. This is the thesis:
“The advent of AI threatens to destroy the complex online ecosystem that allows writers, artists, and other creators to reach human audiences.”
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/04/generative-ai-search-llmo/678154/